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India’s first urban forest to be created in Kolkata

The State Government agency, Housing Infrastructure Corporation (HIDCO) has decided to create, in collaboration with a private organisation, the country’s first urban forest in Kolkata.

This will form an effective effort to combat pollution in the city. The two organisations together have come up with the campaign, ‘Heal the Earth, clean is our birthright’ to popularise the effort.

The urban forest, which will be spread over 4 acres of land, will come up in Rajarhat, on the outskirts of the city. At least 8,500 trees will be planted in this man-made urban forest, which will produce 9,54,500 kg oxygen and will absorb 5,27,000 kg carbon dioxide.

Apart from maintaining the balance of our environment, there will be opportunities to buy trees. A small tree will cost Rs 500. One can even buy and plant it in the urban forest. And in that case, the person’s name will be written on that tree.